How Alber was paid
$33.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura AlberDirector, President, and Chief Executive Officer | $1,600,000 | $18,999,797 | $12,500,000 | $197,625 | $33,297,422 |
| Jeff HowieExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $950,000 | $3,499,827 | $3,350,000 | $31,267 | $7,831,094 |
| Monica BhargavaPresident, Pottery Barn Brand | $892,308 | $2,999,931 | $630,000 | $25,451 | $4,547,690 |
| David KingExecutive Vice President, General Counsel | $705,000 | $1,499,966 | $1,950,000 | $23,931 | $4,178,897 |
| Karalyn YearoutExecutive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer | $696,154 | $1,499,966 | $2,200,000 | $16,856 | $4,412,976 |
What changed and why
- $33.3M$33,297,422 was Laura Alber’s 2025 total compensation, up from $27,692,374 in 2024.
- $19M$18,999,797 of 2025 CEO compensation came from stock awards, including $11,999,865 of PSUs at target.
- $12.5M$12,500,000 was the CEO’s 2025 non-equity incentive compensation under the 2021 Incentive Bonus Plan.
- 300%300% was the maximum PSU payout, subject to performance criteria and continued service.
- $1.42B$1.42 billion was operating income, while diluted EPS reached a record $8.84 in 2025.
- 85%85% of votes cast supported the prior year’s say-on-pay proposal.
About this page
Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.